The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-11-04

4 fact that the president 81 the last State con-
yanti9n has undertaken to Dc ga act which
4 dangerous precedent appeal to this CONS
mittee to vote upon this question 10 allow
everybody to vote.
| Mr.. 0gden--In making the usual parlia-
mentaFy motion ! haye Only followed the
| time honored usage. / will state, on behalf
| Of the majority Of the credentials committee
| that there was no disposition 70 eyade any
| issues that came before that committee. We
| all know that on yesterday the majority OF
/ the old committee was sustained and the
committee on credentials were appointed.
and in view OF the fact that IL waa herGided
| that the object was not 10 do Justice, which
| WAS denied on this door, the motion for 9
| committee on credentials was adopted, and
4 their report is before You, As Democrats,
4 seeking harmony here--as Democrats, try
| ing TO arrange our little family difficulties,
cal your attention to the action of this com
/ mitteR. Do we fnd that there il any tnten-
ton TO do any man an iniustioef Has not
the contrary been proved by the report OF the
| maj0rity7 We were met on yesterdAy WIN
/ protests that the committee never even had
| tlemen rushed into bhe committee and with
drew their contests ia the fifth and sixth Or
leans wards. The utter fairness Of the conf
mittee ~ shown by the very report ITSELF Up
| to tho time OF the adjournment OF the com.
| mittee last evening there wRA not even call
for division. TWAS unanimous report on
Judge Dayoy interrupted Mr.. Ogden BY
aaking question relative to the unanimity
i OF the committee.
| MIR. Ogden, continuing said that he was
talking about the cold hard facts, and that
he admitted the refusal OF the majority OK the
\ committee to make any report until fun re.
VIZ ~sBs sae d 56 4e an a Ss 81 hS e. corr o
tiona, and the majority had refused to make
any but a final report.
Mr.. Cunninghsm asked Mr.; Ogden Il, he
understood him 70 assert, a. charged against
the minority of dhe committee, that they
only made THAI proposition in order 70 seek
some parliamentary advantage,
MIR. Ogden responded Il don't know what
else 1t was for except to seek parliamentary
"1he committee were absolutely mani
tee lat night, and the only difterenee this
morning wAA in regard to the cRseA from
CATALONIA and 81. Charles. We agreed, al
stated ~ the report sn AK wefs gnsG9oss ~
not have the right TO change their membera
Of the oonmtttee when once elected, We
had agreed not in spirit Of harmony or
compromise, but because we agreed on the
merits Of the case. The only difference OK
listing with the committee was In regard TO
thu, cases Of Catahqnla and St. Charles,
| In the CatHh0ulR ease there We're no Gre
dentials placed before the committee except
the credentials of DIR, Taylor, and the only
question involved in that case was the right
Of proxy, This ia recognized In every State
convention, parish committee and right here
in our own stata Central Committee. We
object tq no man'a praEy when properly
| EikHHs III bliH GhAG Oh IT. IhNAiI NilgEE Nuh
the signature Of. the president OF the parish
committee certifying that Pr, Taylor was
elected, and no counter eertiheate of any
2ne eiss Eas pEieieatea Iheee y no ae4lq9i
to DIR, Taylor ia not the regular committee of
pRtahOulh, and IN the fag6 Of this they deny
thai, Pr. Taylor il regular member.
1.-THE matter was deeply gone intOs 80
deep as to lind Out the number of white and
c0lorBd voters IN order to get q ratio, and we
were, met by the stgnaturea OF cen Or eleven
gentlemen, saying that they didn't approve
Of the action 0f the oqmmittee on that oGpa-
sion after giving their proxies, thereby
giving the baby act We were met by OBJ
''Fha gnly question Is that of proxy, and il
you strike down the REORGANIZATION from
yRtRhpuia parish this committee will commit
Itself 10 The doctrine that no proxy can he
recognized III this State at any time,
. Some OF the most vigorous language was
used ~ regard to this protest, aud we ask
I them il there was not ample tIme for the par
! ieh committee to reorEani2e and elect new
chairman and there Waa not word in reply,
I Are we to say that those proxies were not
properly Glyen and go beyond the action Of
can give proxy III the Stale OF Louisiana
a | Are we to dive down into the record Of eyerJ
: parish and say that proxies are not TO be oh
Judge Dayey asked Mr., Ogden relatiye ia
q the organization Of the committee, with d
! minority of i've menhers,
agked Judge nayay II there were not ais,
a nine other members there by proxy. HAuG
i here they are Is ing on the presidents table
to3 t,iS it8 ~ 4 vil
Thg cass ~ III rhaTIes na I4 VAN Zen,
1 taken Mp ard explained by Mr., Ogden. II
r parish Committee 81 Nh Charlr 3 n ooinnnAet
. ~ Ten members, Two nlelnberg III fht com
h nittea had removed from the parish; leqInt
! eight. At q meeting ut that committee Their
: were Ave members prestnt. inchding a con
test, Two nlemberA were elected To- mike nj
4 the ORIGINAL ten, snd the organization wal
I perfected and pFoeeedngs Stopped there, Il
( | 1854 fins comm tfee. Know, al ths Rsrpl
Z committee, electgd ur appointed dGieRhtes tx
! the Gonaressionnl CGnyentian, and MI
: On The part Of ffe other gentlenien claim M
Z a seat, the action oil the Committee waa odu
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fare a Committee Oh credantials 0f thGt con
y yentiqp and there waa no dispute; 10 Oh,
yenti5ll exceDt tha d.iegafss9 Spneinfad Il,
!, the Safpy committee. 7 y
: I'm 1857 there beng no delaEate to tn
State Central Committee, this, eommitet
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tays R9ef gas gn saa q FR@Sbti9 'ha
politics Of Sc. GhATlfs, whether they han
large meetings 81 not. on three daya
, notice meeting was called, not Nv tie chair
man of thGconinitiee That had appelfitod deie
gates 10 tile Eongreeginnai EOnveTItiGn. I'D
Il they set Up now arganizatjon and that 81
gani2atien elected MI. MeIteaTn chairman
i and delegate 70 this committed
t Coz. Pattou-,yhe question now before thi
q meeting ii as To tle silbstitlIte offered by hi,
Cunningham To scat an nlenabeTs where thoI,
e were no contegts W.
Il Mr. O4deD-T move Ms nm aTnendunent tim
!. Or. Taylor and I'M. 81, MarffiI ID Eeated' nI
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